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Is AI good or bad for sustainability?
AI is a double-edged sword for the environment. Its growth requires masses of energy, water, and rare earth metals. The LLMs of tomorrow may even require the world to bring old power plants, powered…
The Trump effect on tech
Michael Wade is a Professor of Innovation and Strategy and Director of the IMD Global Center for Digital Business Transformation. He also holds the Cisco Chair in Digital Business Transformation. An…
What is the impact of technology on K-12 education?
*****Michael Wade is a Professor of Innovation and Strategy and Director of the IMD Global Center for Digital Business Transformation. He also holds the Cisco Chair in Digital Business…
The launch of the AI safety clock
The IMD AI Safety Clock is a tool designed to evaluate the risks of Uncontrolled Artificial General Intelligence (UAGI) – autonomous AI systems that operate without human oversight and could…
Tech and finance: Building the blockchain
Mike and Amit explore the impact of emerging technologies on finance.*****Michael Wade is a Professor of Innovation and Strategy and Director of the IMD Global Center for Digital Business…
Defence tech: From TNT to AI
Since the dawn of history, humans have turned to technological innovations to win wars.In the battle of Agincourt, French knights saw their superior numbers whittled down by English longbows. On the…
How Silicon Valley firms are putting the "AI" in retail
This year, Amazon celebrated 30 years in business.By creating a virtual space where (almost) everything was available at the click of a button, the Seattle-based tech firm changed the face of retail.…
Tech & sports: Could your next coach be a computer?
In an era of desk jobs, sedentary lifestyles are common. Combined with the rise of ultra-processed food, it's no wonder so many people find it hard to stay in shape, despite their best intentions.To…
Tech & sports: The rise of Esports
Mike and Amit discuss how games like football and tennis have paved the way for the $2bn industry of Esports.*********Michael Wade is a Professor of Innovation and Strategy and Director of the IMD…
Tech in sports: How analytics has changed the pros
There's no doubt that statistics and data play an important role in professional sports. Whether in soccer, cricket, or American football, superfans have always been interested in goals scored,…
NVIDIA: The tech giant building the future of chips
Mike and Amit talk about the giant chipmaker NVIDIA, and how it's creating the technology of tomorrow.*********Michael Wade is a Professor of Innovation and Strategy and Director of the IMD Global…
Why does artificial intelligence need regulating?
In March 2024, the European Union approved the world’s first set of major regulatory rules to govern artificial intelligence. The EU AI Act categorizes technologies by risk – low, medium, high, and…
How AI is taking the Biotech industry by storm
Mike & Amit talk about the future of Biotech, and how Artificial Intelligence may speed up healthcare and drug development.*********Michael Wade is a Professor of Innovation and Strategy and…
Sora and Gemini: Innovations in AI
The 21st century has been dominated by video. At its start, camcorders allowed amateurs to make their own home movies, and by 2023, the likes of TikTok had become ubiquitous. Phones and social media…
Mike & Amit talk 2024: Our predictions for the new year
From deepfakes to AI assistants, the technology of tomorrow may help or hinder the world depending on whose hands it's in. In the final episode of 2023, Mike and Amit discuss what to expect in the…
Generative AI: What comes next?
The world has become familiar with artificial intelligence that can answer questions, often in a convincingly human manner. But so far, the technology has been limited by some key constraints. The…
AI ethics and the future of big data
Since generative AI exploded into public consciousness, people and companies have been worrying about its ethics. But, says Amit Joshi, before considering rogue programs or the replacement of human…
How will Generative AI impact jobs and productivity?
It's hard to argue that generative AI won't improve productivity in the long run. You only need to ask Chat GPT a few questions to understand how fast it can pull together disparate facts, help you…
Generative AI: Who will win the race for industry domination?
Open AI, the company behind ChatGPT, is probably the most famous of the emerging artificial intelligence powerhouses. The firm is backed by Microsoft, a tech giant that hopes to dominate the world of…
What makes AI today so much more advanced than its predecessors?
In the first episode of Mike & Amit’s mini-series on artificial intelligence, our hosts discussed the birth of AlphaGo and the technological underpinnings of generative AI.But what makes ChatGPT…
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Mike & Amit Talk Tech has published 31 episodes since March 2023, covering topics in Business, Technology.
Mike & Amit Talk Tech is currently dormant with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 18m.
